“Security issues in the region are very important in connection with the events taking place in Afghanistan.
Tajikistan has the longest border with Afghanistan.
I know that you are very worried about this situation.
Needless to say, this is a legitimate concern, ”the Russian president told his Tajik counterpart.
He asked what Rahmon thinks on this issue and how Dushanbe views the development of events in the region.
“For our part, we are doing everything to support you,” Putin stressed.
He recalled that the 201st base of the Russian armed forces is operating in Tajikistan.
“We are working to strengthen it, to strengthen the Tajik armed forces.
We have joint work in this area, a whole program, designed for several years.
And we will do everything to ensure that it is carried out in a timely manner, ”the Russian president said.
The parties congratulated each other on the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Rakhmon noted that he is ready to discuss with Putin the common future of relations between the two countries and international issues, including the issue of regional security, especially against the background of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
As previously reported in the Kremlin, Putin and Rahmon at a meeting in Moscow on May 8 will discuss a number of issues, including the situation on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border.